Scythe-snath



I Scythe. Snat h.

' "Patented Dec. 14, 1880 ATTORNEYS.

ILPETERS. PHOTO-LITNOGRAFHEH, WASHINGTON. D C,

' secured by bolts and provided with projec UNITED STATES. PATENTOFFICE.

JOHN GEARON, or BELOIT, IOWA.

SCYTHE-SNATH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 235,425, dated December14, 1880.

Application filed June 16, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN GEARON, of Beloit, in the county of Lyon andState of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement inScythe-Snaths, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a. plan view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation.Figs. 3 and 4 show a modification of the left-hand handle.

The object of this invention is to furnish scythe-snaths so constructedthat they may be readily adjusted as the different persons who are touse them may require.

The invention consists of a scythe-snath formed of three parts halved toeach other,

tions, corresponding depressions, and handles,

as hereinafter described.

,it is secured to the lower end of the lower part, 0, of the snath. Uponthe upper side of the heel of the scythe A are formed projections D,which fit into corresponding depressions E in the part 0 of the snath,so that the scythe A will be held securely in place by tightening thenut of the bolt B. The projec-' tions and depressions D E are so formedthat the point of the .scythe A may be set in or out, as the mower maydesire. The upper end of the part 0 and the lower end of the part F ofthe snath are halved to each other, and are secured together by the boltG, that carries the right-hand handle H, the joint being so formed thatthe parts (3 F of the snath may have a vertical adjustment, so that theedge of the scythe Acan be set up or down, ascircumstances may require.The adjacent faces of the joint between the parts 0 Fare provided, theone with projections I, and the other with depressions J, so that thesaid parts (J F will be held securely in place when adjusted. The upperend of the part F and the lower end of the part K are halved to eachother, and are secured together by a bolt, L, so that the said part Kcan be adjusted forward or back, as may be desired. The adjacent facesof the parts F K are provided, the one with projections M, and the otherwith corresponding depressions N, so that they will be held securely inplace when adjusted.

To the outer end of the part K is secured the left-hand handle 0 by ascrew, P, screwed into the end of the said part K. If desired, theleft-hand handle 0 may be placed between the arms of a U-shaped bar, Q,which has a screw, 1%, formed upon its bend to be screwed into the endof the part K of the snath, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:- In this case anotch, S, may be formed in the end of one of the arms of the bar Q, toadapt the said bar to be used as a wrench to loosen the nuts of thevarious bolts, so that the snath can be adjusted at any time.

With this construction the scythe and snath can be adj nsted as thecharacter of the mowing and the wishes of the mower may require.

